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Meet the multimillionaire McCullars, Mega winners

By Curt Woodward The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- The man who bought one of the two winning tickets in the $380 million Mega Millions lottery… Continue reading

Hasselbeck to start at QB in Saturday’s playoff game

By KOMO-TV RENTON — Pete Carroll announced today that Matt Hasselbeck will get the start against New Orleans the Divisional Playoff game Saturday at Qwest… Continue reading

Gregoire would tax Jefferson, Clallam and 5 other Western Washington counties to pay for state ferries

By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire wants to transform the ferry system from a state-only operation to a regional ferry… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Gregoire proposes plan to take control of state education system

By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is pushing for a major overhaul of the state's education system, proposing the creation… Continue reading

Fake White House holiday e-mail is cyber attack

By LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A malware-laden e-mail masquerading as a White House Christmas card was a sinister move by hackers… Continue reading

Gregoire proposes taking all state education under governor’s wing

By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is proposing a new state Department of Education that would take over duties handled… Continue reading

UPDATE: Who in Ephrata is an instant multimillionaire? Co-winning ticket unclaimed

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press Someone who bought a Mega Millions ticket in Ephrata, near Moses Lake, is a multimillionaire. All he or… Continue reading

In Dale Moses’ own words: ‘I was rescued and can tell the tale’

By Dale Moses EDITOR'S NOTE: Follows is the complete narrative by Dale Moses, the Kala Point resident who recounted his 45-minute brush with death in… Continue reading

Gregoire proposes changes to jobless insurance rates, benefits program

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire is hoping for support from business and labor on changes to Washington’s workers compensation and unemployment insurance… Continue reading

Fishing boat grounded near Neah Bay; no spill reported

The Associated Press NEAH BAY -- The Coast Guard, state Ecology Department and the Makah tribe are responding to a grounded fishing vessel near Neah… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: How the Seahawks won the NFC Worst . . . er . . . West

By Tim Booth AP Sports Writer SEATTLE -- Laugh all you want, the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks are going to the playoffs as champions of the… Continue reading

Port Angeles High class helps to inspire statewide Native American curriculum [**Gallery**]

By Donna Gordon Blankinship The Associated Press PORT ANGELES -- You can almost hear the splash of paddles hitting the water, an eagle call overhead… Continue reading

Believe it! Seahawks going to playoffs

The Associated Press SEATTLE -- Laugh all you want, the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks are going to the playoffs as champions of the NFC West. The… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Hubby who discovered wife’s infidelity through her e-mail faces felony charges

Peninsula Daily News news sources DETROIT -- A Michigan man who says he learned of his wife's infidelity by reading her e-mail faces felony charges… Continue reading

State pharmacy board bans synthetic marijuana

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The state pharmacy board has voted to ban the sale and possession of synthetic marijuana. The board’s emergency rule… Continue reading

Missing Port Townsend boy found safe

Peninsula Daily News news sources PORT TOWNSEND -- Police in Bremerton say a boy allegedly taken from his Port Townsend home Sunday who became the… Continue reading

U.S., Canadian dollars at parity

Peninsula Daily News news sources The Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. dollar today for the first time since mid-November. The loonie was trading… Continue reading

Environmentalists worry Navy will hurt whales

The Associated Press BELLINGHAM — Environmentalists are worried that Navy testing off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts will hurt whales. A proposal to expand… Continue reading

Official: Thermos alert an attempt to think ahead

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A top military official says new warnings about insulated beverage containers are an example of federal officials trying to anticipate… Continue reading

State cuts to kill salmon in classroom program

The Associated Press SEATTLE — Each year, 40,000 school children in the state have been introduced to the life of the salmon through the Salmon… Continue reading